However, I have formulated a ladder consisting of the 16 teams in an order I can agree with. Check out our 2020 Bold Predictions to see how we went. NRL 2021 Predictions: Simulating Every Club's Premiership Chances With only seven more sleeps until Round 1 kicks off, the Stats Insider Futures Model has simulated the NRL season 20,000 times to … If there’s one thing I’m sure about, it is that this will be an exceptionally entertaining season, so bring on Round 1. They have a new coach, Ash Taylor looks enthusiastic and ready to play rugby league, and while the loss of Ryan James is big, surely 2020 has to be better than 2019 for the Titans. We want to see it! So after much thought, here’s my top eight – with the caveat that the top six teams I have selected will definitely make it: Sydney Roosters Parramatta Eels Maroons to win Origin series 3-0. 1/07/2020. | In The Sheds - Episode 20. Raiders and the eels are certainties too. Here's 10 major predictions for the 2021 NRL season. If your side misses out on a Top 8 finish, no chance remains of winning the NRL Premiership. Storm 6. They were close to the eight last year, but clearly a rift developed between Nathan Brown and his players. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work It’s not quite what was predicted by those futuristic cartoons from the 1980s, but it is a brand new year. Canberra Raiders Tipster Correct tips; JKBubble: 126 from 169: Bronco Legend: 125 from 169: Footy chick: 125 from 169: Catdog: 125 from 169: Nik: 124 from 169: Michael N: 123 from 169 Eels 7. Of course, some teams have a great chance of finishing in the Top 8, however, there’s not a lot of money to be made in backing those teams. Remember to get your tips into the form below by 6pm (AEST) on Thursday to join The Roar’s NRL tipping competition for 2020 and be featured as part of The Crowd’s tips for Round 8… Traditional heavyweights Melbourne take on two-time reigning premiers the Roosters, while top-of-the-table Parramatta clash with a resurgent Cowboys outfit – read on below as we preview each NRL Round 8 fixture, along with providing our tips and best bets for every match. Dylan Edwards 2. Check out this weeks NRL Round 8 predictions 2020! The only reason I can come up with is that the last time the blue and gold went into a season with expectation, 2018, they finished at the bottom of the ladder. Dave´s world multi bets Classic Footy Tips Let me know your HOT TIPS ! Latrell Mitchell will be an outstanding acquisition for South Sydney and I look forward to him making the fullback position his own. Top ex-general among five killed in jihadist raid on Mogadishu hotel. You can also get great odds of $4.50 for the Titans to nail that place in the Top 4. NRL is back for 2021! It’s an equation elegant in its simplicity. NRL’s Round 20 sees the Broncos facing off against the Cowboys determined o finish the season with a win at home in the big QLD derby match. The squad has talent, but I query whether Green is capable of leading them to glory again. As always rugby league fans fancy themselves as an expert when it comes to tipping the teams that will make or miss the NRL finals and I'm no different. ... Jamayne Isaako to be NRL’s top point scorer. Everyone knows I am an Eels supporter, but I’m curious to understand what has people leaving them out of the eight altogether? featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. The storm, bunnies, roosters and panthers are guaranteed top 8. NRL season 2019 is here - and Channel Nine has added three all-time greats to its star-studded commentary team. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Their run to the Grand Final is one dreams are made of. Raiders and the eels are certainties too. Warriors, titans and the tigers are due for a big year. NRL PREDICTIONS FOR 2020. Forums Rugby League - Australia NRL 2021 top 8 predictions 2021 top 8 predictions. As the new NRL season approaches, one thing is for certain - 2020 will be full of surprises. The double-defending Premiers, the Sydney Roosters take on the team of 2020, the Penrith Panthers in the first match of NRL Finals Week 1. Melbourne Storm The Knights snare my final position. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Get the best NRL Round 20 betting deals for your last regular season betting chance before the finals - check out the best betting odds, tips and predictions here. On the hand, there are a host of Top 8 chances at longer odds. Jamayne Isaako to be NRL’s top point scorer. Great recruitment for 2021 and a well-coached team that will lose very few players to State of Origin in the middle of the season gives the Wests Tigers their best chance in a while to break their perennial 9th place finishes. Computer predictions, tips, picks and ratings for the Australian Football League, National Football League (USA), National Rugby League (AUS) and Super Rugby (AUS, NZ, RSA, ARG, JAP). Our NRL predictions are written by passionate league fans and punters who know their topic. Latrell to return to the Origin arena for the Blues. Sharks sink (miss the 8) Kangaroos go undefeated on tour. Discussion in 'NRL' started by blue bags, Sep 26, 2020. ? ESPN staff/Getty Images. Even top 4. LATRELL MITCHELL TO JOIN RABBITOHS. But this year, the squad has improved with the additions of Reagan Campbell-Gillard and Ryan Matterson. Sea Eagles 3. My excitement this year is even more because on the whole, the off-season has been relatively drama-free. They’ve missed the Top 8 the following season EVERY TIME! Roosters 2. With those greater betting returns in mind, we look at the best sides at the longest odds to potentially make it into to the NRL Top 8 in 2021. Expert predictions 2020: ... LIVE stream the 2020 NRL pre-season Trials with KAYO. The 2020 NRL Finals bracket. As the new NRL season approaches, one thing is for certain - 2020 will be full of surprises. As the new NRL season approaches, one thing is for certain - 2020 will be full of surprises. NRL.com experts view Steve Renouf (Maroons legend) 1. NRL 2021 Predictions: Simulating Every Club's Premiership Chances With only seven more sleeps until Round 1 kicks off, the Stats Insider Futures Model has simulated the NRL season 20,000 times to … So, without further delay, let’s dive into a list of 10 predictions – some reasonable and some far-fetched – before a ball is kicked. Yep, I have the minor premiers from 2020 missing the top four. It doesn’t matter where they finished the last or how little they’ve improved compared to those around them on the ladder. ... NRL 2021: 10 massive predictions for upcoming season . 1. The Top 8 is the beginning of the only route to winning the 2021 NRL Grand Final. Many have picked the Cowboys based on the recruitment of Valentine Holmes, the improved fitness of Jason Taumalolo, and the impact of a new stadium. The big question at this point though is who makes the finals. The experts predict the Titans will improve under new coach Justin Holbrook but they will still struggle in 2020. Australian by birth, and international by nature, he brings a wealth of many years of discerning international sports and betting industry analysis. If the seasoned veterans like Pearce, Mann, Watson, Klemmer and Edrick Lee can stay fit to lead their boom youngsters like Kalyn Ponga, Hymel Hunt and Bradman Best around the park, the Knights and their long-suffering fans can look forward to building on last year’s first finals appearance since 2013. Tigers to valiantly reclaim 9th. YOU won’t find the Titans in the top eight of too many expert predictions, but Matthew Johns has found a spot for them after claiming Ash Taylor is poised to become the best player in the NRL. The storm, bunnies, roosters and panthers are guaranteed top 8. Panthers 4. It will be one of the biggest transfers between the two archrivals in their long and bitter history. NRL’s Round 20 sees the Knights looking to sew-up a high position in the NRL Top 8 while the Titans search for yet another giant-killing upset. It’s a demonstration of how close our competition is that every team is capable of making it. aaaaaaaiiiiiiiiiiiii #nrl … Ken Edwards is a passionate Betting Top 10 International Sports & Betting News Columnist. They currently enjoy favourable odds across the board to make it to the top eight, but few people have any higher expectations beyond this. The Cronulla Sharks are making a push for a surprise finals spot, ... NRL & AFL Top 8 Predictions! Raiders 6. The players will be looking to goodbye Roger Tuivasa-Scheck to Rugby Union in style. ... surely 2020 has to be better than 2019 for the Titans. Broncos I … But things won’t come quite as easy for the Canberra Raiders in 2020. The Gold Coast to surprise us all this year with major improvement. Even top 4. The Bulldogs, Titans, and Warriors to all Push for Top Eight Spots. Newcastle Knights. South Sydney Rabbitohs The Roar’s NRL expert tips and predictions: Round 8 Scott Pryde. The question on everyone’s lips in 2020 will be whether Townsville’s finest will be able to shake off their recent legal and PR troubles in order to give a decent showing during the Premiership. Broncos 2. Boasting one of the game’s best young coaches around in Justin Holbrook and boom player talents like A.J. Last year, Paul Green made some curious calls, favouring experience and his older players rather than taking the opportunity to blood fresh talent. 8. Manly will go deep into the finals, given what they were able to achieve last year with an average squad and injuries to Tom Trbojevic. Predicting that the Panthers, Roosters, Raiders and the Storm will make the Top 8 are good betting chances, but the odds are not great. Friday, October 2. But what about the teams I haven’t chosen? top eight 2 0 2 1. panthers 113 vote(s) 85.0% roosters 114 vote(s) ... Feb 14, 2020 Messages: 5,615 Likes Received: 3,188. can broncos make it lol big question, can titans do it tigers You can find her, NRL Round 1 teams: All 16 sides revealed ahead of season opener, My five fearless predictions for the 2021 NRL season. I was wary about including Brisbane, because I question some of Anthony Seibold’s coaching decisions, but I selected them based on their emerging talent – particularly David Fifita and Payne Haas, who are game-changers. Can't rule out the knights and the sharks too. Would it be cruel to tell you all that the Wests Tigers occupy my ninth spot? Bankwest Stadium will be a factor too – the player love running onto it and have a genuine home-ground advantage. Cowboys 8. Roosters 3. 2020 NRL Round 8 – Tips, Predictions & Odds. 10 Way-Too-Early Predictions for the 2020 NRL Season. Welcome to the year 2020! Kalyn Ponga of the Knights. (AAP Image/Brendon Thorne). I did my top eight a few weeks ago – … Welcome to the year 2020! Penrith have made a good habit of winning games within 12 points against top-eight sides in 2020, while they have only trailed once at half time since the competition resumed in May. Rabbitohs win Perth Nines. Since 2004, the Raiders have made the Top 8 SIX times. ... which currently sit in second spot on the ladder and they will be keen for the top spot. We’ve had a World Club Challenge which garnered plenty of interest, thousands of people turning out for a trial game in Papua New Guinea between the Canterbury Bulldogs and Cronulla Sharks, and the NRL Nines which were fun and demonstrated an interest for the game in Perth. Canberra, who came up with such a great game-plan without skipper Josh Hodgson, will welcome back their skipper in 2021. I actually relish a small part of the preseason, because anything is possible. We have expert betting tips for all NRL Round 8 games this week, which kicks off with the game of the season. Cronulla’s off-field dramas have been well documented, including the departure of another CEO and the loss of their home ground for the next three years. The Bulldogs will be another improver, just not enough to make the eight. Mary Konstantopoulos is a lawyer, sports advocate and proud owner and founder of the Ladies Who empire, including Ladies who League, Ladies who Legspin, Ladies who Lineout and Ladies who Leap. With a new coach in place, Newcastle will cause some major upsets. With Round 1 of the 2020 NRL season just around the corner, now is a good time to check in on the odds of each club making the Top 8.. Every NRL fan thinks their club is a lock for the Top 8 each season. Sea Eagles to beat Raiders in the Grand Final Here are 10 predictions for an unpredictable NRL season. From top eight bolters to Origin debuts and a couple of coaching casualties, here are our 20 bold predictions for 2020. Paul McGregor to be sacked by mid-season. Zac Bailey (NRL.com reporter) 1. At this point we all still think that our team can win the premiership. Here are 10 predictions for an unpredictable NRL season. And then of course there’s Cameron Smith. NRL Round 8 tips, best bets, predictions and previews. Brisbane Broncos The Gold Coast Titans have without any doubt recruited the best of any team in the NRL for the 2021 season. Compared to 2020, Sharks and Knights will drop out, replaced by Titans and Warriors. With the 2020 NRL season rapidly approaching, we take a minute to rank the 16 halfbacks who will be guiding your club on their annual journey. Discussion in 'NRL' started by blue bags, Sep 26, 2020. ? Wed 11 Mar, 2020 That stat makes the $2.88 for the Panthers to complete the half-time/full-time double extremely enticing, especially when they led Melbourne 8-6 at the break back in round six. The final two spots is up for grabs and it is too hard to predict. Notable omissions include the North Queensland Cowboys, Cronulla Sharks and Wests Tigers. Each year, I find it harder and harder to select the top eight. Bet on the Top 8 NRL 2021 with Playup>> It’s an equation elegant in its simplicity. Rabbitohs 5. NRL tips and predictions 2020 Welcome to the home of NRL tips and predictions, where the serious punters come to find winners on the professional Australian rugby league competition. Warriors, titans and the tigers are due for a big year. With a good young list of young players led admirably by veterans and instituting a good management team that are actively supporting a quality winning culture, look for the Gold Coast Titans to make an historic Top 8 spot their own in 2021. Knights 7. Rabbitohs 5. Manly Sea Eagles The Top 8 is the beginning of the only route to winning the 2021 NRL Grand Final. NRL Season Preview & Top 8 Predictions The 2015 season promises to be as exciting as any other that we have witnessed.